Marriage Movement in Washington, D.C.
The D.C. Council introduced a marriage equality bill on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Public hearings were held on Oct. 26 and Nov. 2 and supporters of marriage for same-sex couples significantly outnumbered those who testified against it. The full Council is expected to take an initial vote on Dec. 1 with a final vote by the end of the year.
Learn more about the relationship recognition law:
Read the press releases:
- D.C. Law Recognizing Out-of-Jurisdiction Marriages By Same-Sex Couples Takes Effect
- Human Rights Campaign Applauds D.C. Superior Court Decision Rejecting Marriage Referendum
- Human Rights Campaign Applauds D.C. Council Vote to Recognize Marriages of Same-Sex Couples From Other Jurisdictions
- Human Rights Campaign Applauds D.C. Council Initial Vote to Recognize Marriages of Lesbian and Gay Couples From Other Jurisdictions
Read the Back Story blog:
- DC Elections Board Rules Against Prop.-8 and Question 1 Style Ballot Initiative
- DC Marriage Bill Passes Committee – One Step Closer!
- Video: DC Clergy for Marriage Equality
- DC Clergy for Marriage Equality in Spotlight
- DC Area Election Volunteer Opportunities
- DC Marriage Hearing Beginning – Watch Live
- Huge Turnout Expected for DC Marriage Hearings
- DC Marriage Hearing Extended to Second Day
- Training to Testify at DC Marriage Equality Hearing
- Must Read Op-Ed: “Marriage Equality’s False Divides”
- DC Marriage Bill Hearing Scheduled
- Video: DC Councilman Introducing Marriage Equality Bill
- DC Council Introduces Marriage Equality Bill with Tremendous Support
- Equal Marriage Bill to be Introduced Oct 6 in DC Council
- Effort to Ban Marriage Equality in DC Revived
- Be part of bringing marriage to D.C. for all couples
- Clock is Ticking to Get Insurance for Spouse/Partner in DC
- Parenting Advance in DC
- Equal Marriage Recognized in DC
- The Week Ahead
- I Now Pronounce You… Universally Understood
- BREAKING: Judge Blocks Request to Stall DC Marriage Recognition Law
- Suit Filed Over DC Elections Board Marriage Referendum Decision
- DC Elections Board Blocks Marriage Referendum
- Extreme Rhetoric On Display At DC Marriage Hearing
- DC Attorney General Says Stop Marriage Ballot
- Update on DC Elections Board Hearing
- Elections Board Hearing TODAY Over DC Marriage
- Diverse Faith Coalition Supports Equal Marriage in DC
- Two anti-marriage bills introduced in Congress yesterday
- Speaker Pelosi: Congress won’t intervene in DC’s same-sex marriage bill
- DC Council OKs measure to recognize same-sex marriages from outside DC
- DC Council to vote Tuesday on recognizing same-sex marriages from outside jurisdictions
- District of Columbia Council votes to recognize gay and lesbian couples’ out-of-state marriages